Synthpop duo Magdalena Bay’s sophomore album, “Imaginal Disk,” opens with a short burst of mechanical noise, followed quickly by a single word: “Hello,” placidly intoned by vocalist Mica Tenenbaum....

When Taylor Swift announced that her 11th album would be titled "The Tortured Poets Department," fans anticipated a heartbreaking, lyrically profound exposé on the artist's recent emotional turmoil. Swift’s...

Shortly before the release of her new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” Taylor Swift’s marketing team set up a temporary “library” in a shopping mall. The installation consisted of faux-aged...

Beyoncé’s highly anticipated eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter, arrived with all the hallmarks of a major artist release: a TikTok trend, a star-studded feature list and an unfortunate number of unimpressive...

In late October, Taylor Swift released her long-awaited re-recorded album “1989 (Taylor’s Version).” Just three and a half months after the re-release of her 2010 album “Speak Now,” Swift treated...

After the sweeping success of her debut album “SOUR,” the bar was set high for Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album “GUTS,” which was released Sept. 8. Fans had been craving new music from the 20-year-old...

Indie singer-songwriter Mitski released her sixth studio album “Laurel Hell” on Feb. 4 via Dead Oceans. From the pre-released singles, the album seems to continue the shift to a fuller pop sound that...

Probably one of the most common themes of songwriting is love. At some point in time, we’ve all experienced the swell, heartache and recovery of feeling love in our life. It’s what makes it such a...